A look back at the weather in May

At the end of May, Blackalls total rainfall for the month has totalled at just 31 points (8mm), while Tambo fared a little bit (but not much) better, receiving 90 points (23mm). Blackalls May dry spell was lower than the monthly average rainfall for May of 33.8mm. The most rainfall recorded in a single day in Blackall in May was back in 1983 when 945 points (240.2mm) fell. Temperatures in Blackall ranged from 8 degrees on May 17 to a maximum of 27.7 degrees on May 10. The minimum temperatures ranged from 8 to 16 degrees, while the maximum temperatures ranged from 18.7 to 27.7 degrees. The average maximum

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temperature was 25.5 degrees, while the average minimum was 11.3 degrees, both well in tune with the average for May. Temperatures in Tambo were similar, ranging from a cool 4.9 degrees on April 28 to 27.9 degrees earlier in the month on April 3. As in April, Blackall and Tambo both had a humid spell in May, from May 20 to 23. Relative humidity sat between 85% and 100% on those days, far higher than the average for days in May. The maximum wind gust in Blackall was recorded at 44 km/ hour from the north-east in the early afternoon of May 24. Next Sunday, June 14 will be the Seymours department store monthly medal match. Names must be in by 11.45am for a 12 noon hit off. The following weekend, June 20 is the 4BBB Central West mixed championships, held in Tambo.

Bowls open trebles in Barcaldine

Fry wins stableford at Blackall golf

Last Sunday Blackall golfers played an 18 hole stableford. The winner on the day with 41 points was Peter Fry, while second place went to the ever-consistent Lam Pitt on 38 points. Pin shots on the day went to Wilma Pitt on number 2, Lyn MacNamara on number 6 and 11 and Peter Fry on number 17.

The two Blackall bowls teams both performed very well in the big open trebles in Barcaldine last Saturday and Sunday. After Saturdays play, the team consisting of Michael Chapman, Don Daly and John Bowyer were leading by one point from Gary Whitfield, Dally Holden and Ross Browning, from Barcaldine and Blackwater. John Bowyers team went further in front on Sunday morning and looked good to win the competition while Ross Brownings team were narrowly hanging on to second place. After lunch Bowyers team put in a shocker to go from first place to fourth. Ross team hung on to a dead-heat for second being beaten by 1 bowl to win overall. Congratulations to the team from Blackwater on their win. At the Blackall bowls club next week, R. Browning v M. Chapman with spotter D. Holden, R. Black v M. Pfingst with spotter J. Carter, J. Bowyer v G. Whitfield with spotter L. Kelly, and W. Richardson v C. Pfingst with spotter R. Robinson. Games will start at 9.30am.

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After almost six months of hard work and commitment from a group of young people in Central West Queensland, their efforts have been rewarded with a successful first ever Shockwave Youth Arts Festival held in Blackall last weekend. The idea for Shockwave came from an idea thrown into the air that the Central West should host a youth festival with some live music. This evolved into a project that the SpeakOut group from Brisbane picked up on and helped to deliver to the young people of the Central West. The Shockwave Festival was designed to celebrate the talent and creativity of youth and young people in the region. Twenty-two young people were involved in the organisation of the event, including Blackall locals David Goodman, Glenn Frost, and

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Cindy Harvey. Other members came from Longreach, Barcaldine, Winton and Tambo. The crew were involved in a series of three week-long workshops in Blackall on topics including festival management, how to engage bands, marketing and logistics. The event kicked off on Friday afternoon with a handful of bands taking to the stage including two from Blackall with Dylan Dolinski, Jack Politch and Justin Johnstone, and Peter Ossipow and Ben Timmins, Safety Pin from Longreach and My Fiction from Brisbane. The night was highlighted with a sound and light show featuring landmarks and sights of Blackall and the central west. Brisbane aerosol artist Christian Griffiths returned to Blackall once again to kick off the event on

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Saturday with a workshop and work on a skate park mural. A number of other workshops were held throughout the afternoon including video blogging, lantern making, body percussion and circus and skate demonstrations. There were contributing sponsors and supporters, particularly Arts Queensland and the Rural Young Males and Alcohol Project. It was so good to have an alcohol and drug free event in Blackall as we dont see much of that here, Council sport, recreation and youth officer Lisa Goodman said. For its first year, the team were really pleased with the outcome and look forward to the years to come. We have received a lot of really good feedback about the event, Lisa Goodman said. We are so stoked from an organisers point of view. continued on page 4

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Tom Dehenin playing his first game with the Blackall Magpies on the weekend

The under 6 Blackall Magpies had a great day on the weekend. They all passed, tackled, chased, scored tries and had heaps of fun against the Augathella Meat Ants on Saturday

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Great weather again this past week, with some very welcome falls of rain about the region. I have not heard of anyone having to miss Heartland workshops although I was unable to get to Tambo State School on Wednesday due to the rain. It has been Education Week for me as well as the schools in our area. It has also been Local Government Week with all schools participating in a coloring competition which saw many of the students given awards for their entries which will now go on to a state wide final. I was delighted to spend a short visit with the Children at St. Josephs School presenting awards and talking about Local Government in our region. The school was proud to have representatives chosen to play in the Central West touch football competition. Congratulations! I was honored to be invited to be principal for a day at the Blackall State School. The day started really well with the good news of Mr Jason Smiths appointment as principal to the Blackall State School. I was again delighted to present awards for the local government coloring competition with one participant winning a great cash prize for her work. Along with other parents and friends of the Blackall State School, I attended classes in science/chemistry with the senior students, enjoyed reading, writing and painting with prep students, and attempted to make a small bowl from clay with art teacher Mr Ben Timmins. Some visitors made very creditable photo frames in the manual arts section. The visitors to the school were invited to a delicious lunch of authentic Indian cuisine. A very special treat indeed. Congratulations and good wishes to Mr Jason Smith and his very dedicated staff. I thoroughly enjoyed the day; it was all really great fun!! BLACKALL definitely does have GREAT TALENT with some very confident performers giving it all they possibly could in the contest held at the school. Awards were presented to Chloe Paix and Shugun Ghandi. Both of these contestants as well as the choir performed very well at the Shockwave rock concert later that evening. Young people from Tambo, Longreach, Barcaldine and Isisford were actively involved. A very excited group of young people put together a great evening of free entertainment including a wonderful sound and light show, local bands and visiting Brisbane music talent. It was a terrific evening to kick off an even more exciting weekend of workshops and activities which included video blogging, animation, visual arts, skate demos, costumes and circus performers. The sound and light show was well worth seeing, I hope many more people took advantage of the opportunity to see the Saturday night show in the Memorial Hall. The culmination of the Speak Out workshops which have been successfully engaging our young people over the past two years. This festival definitely was a youth arts festival in the Central West for the young and the young at heart. Congratulations to all involved. Monday the first of June was a very busy day which continued on page 5

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4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Space Odyssey 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Chasers War on Everything 9:35 Moving Wallpaper 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Dalziel and Pascoe 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 The Kumars at No. 42 1:55 Movie: Elephant Boy (PG) 3:25 National Press Club Address

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 14 - 20 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Murder at My Door (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Thank God Youre Here 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 My Name is Earl 10:00 How I Met Your Mother 10:30 Family Guy 11:00 Prison Break 12:00 Saved 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Whats Good for You 8:00 RPA 9:00 Cold Case 10:00 Cold Case 11:00 News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 The Baron 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 20 to 1 9:30 The Footy Show 11:00 News 11:30 The AFL Footy Show Late 1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Talk to the Animals 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Friday Night Football: Bulldogs v Panthers 9:30 Movie: Terminator 3 (M) 12:00 News 12:30 Movie: Tinseltown (M) 2:15 Home Shopping 5:00 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Today Weekend Edition Saturday 9:00 Childrens Programs 1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 Movie: Scooby-Doo! (G) 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 Postcards 5:00 David Attenboroughs Life of Mammals 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: In Good Company (PG) 9:45 Movie: The Wedding Date (M) 11:30 Movie: Mulholland Drive (MA) 2:15 Home Shopping

4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:05 Toulouse Lautrec 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Dan Cruickshanks Adventures in Architecture 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Ascent of Money 9:25 Addicted to Plastic 10:20 Lateline 10:55 Lateline Business 11:25 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with 12:10 Wildside 1:05 Parliament Question Time 2:05 Karen Blixen 3:15 The Lion Man: The Next Generation 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Croc Country 11:30 Sex in the Bush 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Darling Buds of May 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 10:15 The Hollowmen 10:45 Lateline 11:20 Triple J tv with the Doctor 11:50 Good Game 12:20 Rage 5:00 Rage 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmers: TZU 11:00 Executive Stress 11:30 The Cook and the Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Rugby League 2009: Tweed Heads v Central 4:00 Killers in Eden 4:50 The 7:30 Report: Encore: Charles Blackman 5:00 Bowls: Perth International: Australia v Scotland Mixed Pairs 6:00 Echo Beach 6.25 Minuscule 6:30 Gardening Australia: Best of 7:00 News 7:30 New Tricks 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:05 Foyles War 11:40 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Life on Liberty Street (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All of Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ghost Whisperer 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Private Practice 10:30 Heroes 11:30 King of the Hill 12:00 Hot Auctions 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: The Dive from Clausens Pier (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All of Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL: Essendon v Melbourne 11:45 Movie: War Stories (M) 1:30 MacCurthers Dream 2:30 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 9:00 Movie: Stitch! The Movie (G) 10:30 Childrens Programs 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 Death Valley 2:00 Motorsport: Skycity 300 Hidden Valley Support Races 2:30 Motorsport: Skycity 300 Hidden Valley 5:30 Hook Line and Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie 7:00 AFL: Sydney v Collingwood 10:30 Rugby: Australia v Italy 1:00 2:00 One Antarctic Summer 3:00 Hot Auctions 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC

5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 3:30 Going Bush: The Kimberley 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Investigators 8:00 Office Tigers 8:30 Cracking the Colour Code 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 The Sun 11:00 Rough Science 11:30 FIFA Confederations Cup: Spain v Iraq 2:00 Swordsmen of the Passes 3:45 Culture Fix 4:00 FIFA Confederations Cup: South Africa v New Zealand 6:30 Internationals News 12:55 Market update 1:00 TV Around World: Iceland 1:30 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Kings of Clubs 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Mad Men 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 How to Commit the Perfect Murder 11:00 FIFA Confs Cup Highlights 11:30 FIFA Confederations Cup: USA v Brazil 2:00 Swordsmen of the Passes 3:45 Culture Fix 4:00 FIFA Confederations Cup: Egypt v Italy 6:30 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 International News 2:30 Metropolis: The Bright Cities of the Dark Ages 3:30 Halal Mate 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Hotspell 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 World War II: Behind Closed Doors 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Vixen Academy 10:40 Movie: Demonlover (MA) 12:45 FIFA Confederations Cup Highlights 1:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 3:00 Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 3:30 Richard Wagner and His Women (PG) 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard Hammonds Engineering Connections 8:30 The Squiz 9:00 RocKwiz 9:50 Movie: The Mother (MA) 11:45 SOS 12:45 Synchronicity 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 The Pharaohs Revenge 3:00 Sweet Monas 3:35 Port Fairy Folk Festival 4:15 The Three Dragon Tenors 4:40 The NOW Now 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Natures Great Events: The Great Melt 8:20 News up-date 8:30 3 Acts of Murder 9:55 Compass 10:55 In the Mood for Doyle 11:50 Movie: Fighting Man of the Plains (PG) 1:25 Movie: Radio City Revels (G) 2:50 Movie: The Clay Pigeon (PG) 4:00 The Pet Show 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Spooks 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 No Past to Speak of: A Story of Infant Rape in South Africa (M) 12:30 MDA 1:25 Parliament Question Time 2:35 Bromwell High 3:00 Bromwell High 3:25 Bowls: Perth International 2009 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6.00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Tony Robinson 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Around the World in 80 Gardens: South East Asia 9:35 Mumbai Calling 10:00 Artscape: Circus Oz 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Foyles War 2:15 Parliament Question Time 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 14 - 20 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Gladiators 11:00 Magnum P.I. 12:00 Sport Special: Targa Tasmania 1:00 AFL: Hawthorn v Brisbane 4:00 Great Quake 5:00 Guide to the Good Life 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security USA 8:00 The Force: Behind the Line 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle 10:30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 11:00 24 12:00 Movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (MA) 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer 7:00 Today Weekend Edition 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing Australia 2:00 Super League 4:00 Sunday Football: Dragons v Cowboys 6:00 News 6:30 Random Acts of Kindness 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 CSI 9:30 CSI: Miami 11:30 Body of Evidence 12:00 Super League: Wakefield v Hull FC 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 You Saved My Life 8:30 Sea Patrol 9:30 Missing Persons Unit 10:30 Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:30 News 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:30 Mad TV 2:30 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket 5:00 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Home Made 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Home Made 10:30 Embarassing 11:30 News 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:30 Mad TV 2:30 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket

6:25 International News 10:00 Iron Chef America 10:50 Strait Up: Stories from the Torres Strait 10:55 Australian Biography: Don Burrows 11:30 From Mozart to Morrison 12:30 Cycling: Merrell Oxygen Challenge 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Football Asia 3:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Oswalds Ghost 11:00 Rough Science 11:30 FIFA Confederations Cup: South Africa v Iraq 2:00 Swordsmen of the Passes 3:30 West Bank Story 4:00 FIFA Confederations Cup: New Zealand v Spain 6:30 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Ill Call Australia Home 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear Australia 8:30 South Park 9:00 Flight of the Concordes 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Shameless 11:00 FIFA Confederations Cup Highlights 11:30 FIFA Confederations Cup: Brazil v Egypt 2:00 Swordsmen of the Passes 3:35 The True Story of Sawney Beane 3:50 Culture Fix 4:00 FIFA Confederations Cup: USA v Italy 6:30 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Stockinger 1:55 Don Matteo 2:55 International News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Million Dollar Traders 8:35 Car Bomb 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Hot Docs 11:35 FIFA Confederations Cup Highlights 12:05 Movie: Hostage (MA) 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: The Locked Room Mystery 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Scrubs 8:30 Desperate Housewives 9:30 Brothers and Sisters 10:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 The Winner 12:30 Murder Squad 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Inspector Lynley: Chinese Walls (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The Zoo 8:00 Find My Family 8:30 All Saints 9:30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 10:30 Lipstick Jungle 11:30 Cheaters 12:30 Murder Squad 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News

Rita Bright and her husband Ben have been in Blackall for around a month staying at the caravan park in their travelling one bedroom apartment, the WildCat. Using their home in Cobram on the Murray River in Victoria as a base, Rita and Ben have travelled extensively around Australia. They decided that it would be important to document their travels in one form or another. So, earlier in the year, during a visit to Bourke and Nardoo Station, Rita began to write verse poetry about experiences they had, people they met and stories shared. Rita wrote In Blackall down on the river Barcoo after several weeks of exploring and enjoying the features and facilities of the town, particularly the aquatic centre. Rita has also taken up painting some of the quirkier things in life as well as creating some inspiring and interesting art pieces. The couple made the most of the Heartland Festival this year, attending the art show and sale. It was a great opportunity to really appreciate the talent in the area, Rita said. Rita Bright from Cobram

Rita documenting through poetry In Blackall down on the river Barcoo

We travelled along the Matilda track, in West Queenslands great Outback, Thro country full of beef and sheep, to find the park where we would sleep. At Blackall we toured around n came to rest, by the river n the Eagles Nest, we heard Mofat had sculptures more, wondering what we had in store, we searched to find the other two cause Its ON THE RIVER BARCOO There in the towns a major clock, where Mitchells memories sit, near where a shearers meeting took place, in 1886 An iron building, the Cultural Hall, modern structure at its best, Holding society gatherings, concerts, theatre and the rest Standing guard in the gardens, a sculpture for you to view, A memorial of the fellows who fought for me and you Heritage walk, get you on your feet, shops and houses along the street, Back in time to remember where horse n coaches did meander, Great buildings are just up the road, Masonic Lodge to behold, Of great designs n eyeful treats, at what early folk could do, cause Its ON THE RIVER BARCOO In memory of the shearer Jack, who lived his life this side of the track, with his mighty blow, or so Im told, Sheared the record, three twenty one in a row. A big ram stands proud in Shamrock Street, the merino wool so hard to beat, Just down the road a shearing shed, with history of the team, Wool scouring the fleece, you can see, completely done with steam, Heritage in this town too cause Its ON THE RIVER BARCOO Come May to June, many folk passed thro. fore others a plenty come in, Dancers n framers and race commentators, wait for the Heartland fest to begin, Bright coloured art and stitching apart, put on a glorious review, Off to the races for a day out in the sun, well back a few and lose a few, Watching those horses run. Gals all dressed in their finery from out back stations came, The young blokes brushed their jeans a bit, but their hats were just the same! Fashion on the track from years go back, a few we could remember a too, ... cause Its ON THE RIVER BARCOO But well tell you a secret that Blackalls been keeping, their spa and pool youll adore. From travel and more we came weary and sore, But with relaxing n mending, the muscles now flexing, in the water that comes from the bore. Now its time were away, weve enjoyed our stay and hope that you have too, In Blackall, cause Its ON THE RIVER BARCOO By Rita Bright 2009 The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 12 2009 - Page 3

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Festival looks set to be a regular event on the Central West calendar with many of the young people involved saying that they couldnt have asked for a better festival and were enthusiastic to return. Lisa Goodman says that ideas have been put forward for the

Rain reduces yarding at fat and store sale

A rain-reduced 950 head were yarded last Thursday for the weekly Blackall fat and store sale on June 4. Cattle were drawn from Winton, Jericho, Aramac, Alpha, Barcaldine, Jundah and Blackall areas. The bullock job was slightly cheaper with only smaller run of bullocks on offer. B.L and A.M Rayment Connemarra Jundah sold a run of Santa cross steers topping at 142.2 c/kg to average 140.1 c/kg to weigh 493.3 kg to return $712. Brett and Jane Williams Furburs Jericho sold Brahman cross steers weighing 527 kg for 145 c/kg or $764 per head. MM Chalmers and Carmarca Maqua Alice Springs sold Santa steers to 140 c/kg, 561 kg to return $786 per head. Kerrin Whiting Albionvale Aramac sold Brahman cross steers to a top of 164.2 c/kg to average 158.2 c, 354 kg and $561 head. Marqua Alice Springs also sold Santa heifers to a top of 129.6 c/ kg, 466 kg or $604 per head and bulls to a top of 138 c, 444 kg or $614 per head. With only a small number of store cattle, prices remained firm with a few re-stockers back in the market.

continued from page 1 festival next year, including a celebration of the youth of different cultures in the region. The idea has also been suggested of rotating the venue of the festival every two or three years. So for the next few years, the festival looks to be Blackalls. Peter McCalman Nadjaymba Winton sold a quality line of Droughtmaster/Charolais cross steers topping at 180.2 c/kg to average 179.5 c/kg to weigh 218 kg to return $392.15. DM heifers were also sold for an average of 157.2 c/kg to weigh 198.6 kg to return $312.23 per head. Brett and Jane Williams Furburs Jericho sold Brahman cross heifers for 147.2 c/kg weighing 439 kg to return $645 per head. Elrose Enterprises Pty Ltd Wyreenma Downs Kynuna sold a draft of Brahman cross heifers to a top of 136.2 to average 258 kg and returning $347 per head. Graham and Roslyn Bauer Greendale Tambo sold Brahman cross heifers for 145.2 c/kg weighing 338 kg to return $492 per head. Don and Kay Gordon Spring Creek Alpha sold Brahman cross heifers averaging 145 c/kg, weight average of 291 kg or $421 per head, topping at $480 per head. They also sold store Hereford cross steers weighing 165 kg for 187.2 c/kg or $309 per head. Rick and Jan Van Latham, Alpha sold Brahman cross heifers for 141.2 c/kg weighing 255 kg or $360 per head.

Running 1200km for charity

Monty Summers, a twenty year old student at the University of Queensland, is running from Brisbane city to Longreach to raise money and awareness for the Leukaemia Foundation and AEIOU Children with Autism. Halfway through his last year of school in 2006, Monty was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Before he was admitted to hospital he was running 13 times a week for the school cross country team. Through his recovery, Monty created the idea of City to Longreach; running the marathon 1200km through 13 towns in 13 days with 14 friends. The run will depart Brisbane on July 14 and conclude in Longreach on July 26, via the Warrego and Landsborough Highway. They plan to arrive in Tambo on July 23 and Blackall on July 24. The group hopes to raise $100,000 for the two charities. The money raised will be put towards accommodating, transporting and counseling patients from the outback suffering from hematological diseases and in need of treatment that only hospitals in Brisbane can provide. Funds given to AEIOU will help to develop support programs for rural and remote Queensland communities with families with children diagnosed with autism. More information can be obtained from www.citytolongreach.com.au

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Across: 1 Hrs, 4 Dec, 7 Ash, 9 Ice, 10 Odd, 12 Philanthropists, 13 Enter, 15 Pack ice, 17 Transport, 19 Ewe, 20 Congealed, 22 Dam, 24 Nanna, 26 Prawn, 28 Bike, 29 Gin, 30 Gaze, 31 Wet, 32 Thespian. Down: 1 Hey-presto, 2 Sari, 3 Tiptop, 4 Deprecating, 5 Complicate, 6 Beast, 8 Heat rash, 11 Dishevelling, 14 Traced, 16 Headman, 18 Ouch, 21 Papaw, 23 Mango, 24 News, 25 Nina, 27 Art, 28 Bet.

Crossword solution June 5

Gday. Its officially winter that wonderful time of year where we get to snuggle up in front of the fire or heater to keep warm. But we must all remember to be fire wise; did you know that there are more house fires in winter then in summer? So it would be wise to ask your parents to check the batteries in the fire alarms in your home and if you dont have any fire alarms it is time to get some. So remember get down low and go, go, go. EDDIE

KIDS CORNER with Eddie Emu

Find the missing letters - Some letters of the alphabet are missing from the circle. Can you use the missing letters to find something to eat? Good luck, read next weeks Kids Corner to find out the answer.

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Dot to dots are fun, have a guess what you think this is and then join the dots and find outyou may be surprised.

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Food cost may rise 20% with fuel subsidy loss Asthma sufferers to take
Scrapping the 8.3c per litre fuel subsidy will automatically increase road transport costs by 10 percent but the multiplier effect on freight for farm inputs and outputs could lead to overall food cost rises of 20 percent or more, according to AgForce president John Cotter. Mr Cotter also said the Queensland Government decision to privatise the Port of Brisbane, parts of Queensland Rail and other assets may be positive providing it drives efficiencies and does not result in reduced services for transporting food and fibre products to market. AgForce will be looking for an assurance that the movement of agricultural products including grain and cattle will be prioritised under the new arrangements because we are mid-way through government negotiations to develop an integrated agricultural transport plan, he said. On the fuel subsidy issue, Mr Cotter said rural and regional Queenslanders would be the most severely impacted because everything must be freighted in and out. Increased fuel costs will impact initially on producers in the bush, but they will eventually have to be passed on and their inflationary impacts are certain to be felt by Queensland consumers in terms of increased food prices, Mr Cotter said. Regional communities are already paying higher prices at the fuel pump but the downstream multiplier effect of 4-to-1 means significantly increased input costs on all small businesses as well as local government and service groups. It has been estimated that removal of the subsidy will cost about $15,000 per truck per annum in extra fuel costs from July 1 and this increase is coming on top of hikes in the cost of vehicle registration, new regulations and increasing pressure to keep up with regional freight demands. Mr Cotter said current inadequacies of rail transport were pushing more agricultural products into trucks on roads and it is to be hoped that privatising regional rail freight networks would lead to more efficient transport of product to market by rail.

care with season change

PARNABYS REFRIGERATION & AIRCONDITIONING

The Queensland Ambulance Service is urging Queensland asthmatics to ensure they have the appropriate preventative and treatment medication as the cooler months approach. Colds and influenza can lead to respiratory problems in asthmatics and asthma sufferers may be affected by the change in seasons. Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the air passages which makes you prone to narrowing an increased mucus production. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. Asthmatics must be aware of the early danger signs of breathing problems especially when their condition does not respond to their usual medication. Asthma is a chronic condition with attacks occurring at varying degrees of severity with severe attacks possibly resulting in death. QAS paramedics are highly trained in the treatment of asthma, and are ready to respond at any time of the day or night to patients suffering an acute episode. Asthma needs to be controlled and monitored so see your doctor to ensure you have the correct preventative and treatment medication. In the case of an attack and a slow response to medication, call triple zero (000) for an ambulance immediately.

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Reginald O Graham 3/7/1920 to 12/6/2002 Your presence we miss, your memories we treasure. Loving you always, forgetting you never. Shirley, Gloria & Families

Treasures uncovered at Q150 photo hunt day

In memory

From the Mayors Desk continued

I spent in Tambo. Attending meetings and being part of a teleconference really assists time wise; being able to discuss issues with many people without traveling to meet face to face. Some of you may have noticed the large pipes which have been stockpiled across the Barcoo River. These are drainage pipes for the first stage of the Blackall industrial estate which will commence in the new financial year. An amount of $900,000 was set aside in the 2008/2009 budget for this work. The purchase of the pipes has of course taken care of a great deal of this money but we look forward to steadily progressing this most necessary project in the 2009/2010 budget. The work on the footpaths has continued into Salvia street; a little hiatus due to wet weather, however this project will be completed in the very near future.

Jan Ross

Blackall Tambo Regional Council

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Everything in store to be sold. Huge reductions All whitegoods in store including Fridges, Freezers, Gas Stoves, Electric Stoves - Cost + $50 All Engel Fridges in store Cost + $50 All Engel spare parts & Accessories greatly reduced Window/Wall Reverse Cycle Air conditioners Evaporative Air conditioners, Aspen Filters, Motors, Pumps, Bearings, V-Belts all sizes, power points, light switches, fluro tubes, extension leads plus much, much more. Call in and have a look.

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The Blackall Historical Society held a successful photo hunt day as its Heartland Festival event last month. The society had set itself a target of collecting 150 new photos relating to the Blackall area. Although this number was not quite achieved the interest showed by the Blackall community was very high and rewarding. The society thanks all members of the community who participated by bringing photos to swap, by making time to talk about their photos or by having a look at archived photos. Copies of new photos collected included the Blackall show at the old showgrounds site (now the Blackall Motel block), photos of Tattersalls Hotels kitchen and dining room, a recent photo of remnants of an old Chinese market garden pump, an aerial view of Blackall from the 1930s, an aerial photo of Terrick station yards full of sheep and photos of a B&S ball. On the day a common question asked was what type of photos were of interest to the historical society. All photos of Blackall places, events and people are important from any date but the historical society has a focus on collecting photos that record places and events that no longer exist, were important in the development of Blackall, or show people living a way of life differently to the way it is now. What is particularly exciting and useful is a photo with the date, place and the names of the people in the photo recorded. It is immediately much more valuable as a community record and can be used as a marker to date other photos. Other photo tips were also shared on the day including writing on the back of a photo with a soft pencil recording date, place and full names and when buying albums look for the word polypropylene on the inserts as PVC albums and storage boxes (strong smell) are particularly damaging. These albums were very common in the 1970s and 1980s. Loose photos should be stored flat and separate with sheets of acid free paper. Old photos are best stored in special envelopes called mylar envelopes. A readily available alternative to these envelopes is a copysafe pocket. Photos can be handled safely without the damage caused by fingers touching the print surface. The historical society will discuss holding another photo hunt and open day at its next meeting on July 3. Christine Campbell can be contacted on 46574196 for more information.

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Hospital Specialist Dates

*** QUEENSLAND BREASTSCREEN BUS WILL BE HERE IN AUGUST AT TAMBO AND BLACKALL. PLEASE CALL 13 20 50 to arrange your free breastscreen appointment. The bus will be at Tambo Primary Health Centre on August 3-6, 2009 and at the Blackall Hospital on August 7-17, 2009. Age is the biggest risk factor in developing breast cancer. ANTENATAL SHARED CARE AND POSTNATAL FOLLOW-UP CARE Blackall hospital provides information on pregnancy, labour/birth, breast feeding and after birth care for mother and baby. Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. Dates: June 12, 19, 25. AUDIOLOGIST Please call Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735. Dates: July 29-31, December 2-4. CHILD HEALTH AND ADULT/CHILD HEARING TESTS Please contact Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. Referrals are required from your local GP for a hearing test. Dates: June 15, 29. COMMUNITY HEALTH - INDIGENOUS HEALTH, QIDDI AND SOCIAL WORKERS Please contact Longreach Community Health Service on 46 583 344. CONTINENCE ADVISOR Please call Joanne de Vries on 46 583 622. DENTIST All patients who require dental treatment please call Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to register on a waiting list. Barcaldine Dental Clinic - 46 511 311 Longreach Hospital - 46 584 720 Private Clinic Longreach - 46 581 283. DIETITIAN Please call the Blackall Hospital to make an appointment. Date: June 30. DERMATOLOGIST Referrals are required from your local GP. Please call the Black Stump Surgery on 46 574 677 to make a booking. EMOTIONAL & SOCIAL WELL BEING TEAM (RFDS) Please contact RFDS Longreach on 46 581 928. Referrals are required from your local GP. ENT (Ears, Nose, and Throat) Please contact Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735. Dates: July 29-31, December 2-4. FOOT CARE CLINIC Please contact the Blackall Hospital to make an appointment. The staff can assist with nail trimming and filing, foot assessments and education on foot care. Dates: June 29, 30. GASTROENTEROLOGIST Please contact Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735. GYNAECOLOGIST and OBSTETRIC (FOG TEAM) Dr Alison Shearer visits Blackall every second month. Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700. Dates: May 81. OPHTHALMOLOGIST Dr Glasson/Dr Stark will be visiting Blackall in October. Referrals are required. Please contact the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. Kerry at Dr Glassons practice can also be contacted on 3039 1300 for appointments in other towns. OPTOMETRIST Please call 1800 008 020 to arrange an appointment. ORTHOPAEDICS Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735 to make an appointment. Dates: June 10-13. OUTPATIENTS Please make an appointment with the Blackall Hospital Administration on 46 507 700 between 8-9am. Outpatients start at 9.30am. MENTAL HEALTH NURSE Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 700 to make an appointment with the Mental Health Team. The nurse visits Blackall and Tambo weekly. PAEDIATRICIAN TEAM (Child Psychiatrist and Paediatrician) Dr Helen Heussler. Please contact Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital for appointment on 46 584 735. Referrals are required from your local GP. PODIATRIST Please Contact the Longreach Hospital on 46584700 for appointments. PSYCHIATRIST Please call 46 584 700 for information and/or an appointment. Referrals are required from your GP. Dates: June 17. PSYCHOLOGIST Please call the Longreach RFDS on 46 581 928 to make an appointment. The psychologist visits Blackall and Tambo. PHYSIOTHERAPIST Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 4658 4700 or Barcaldine Hospital on 46 504 000. RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA Please phone 1300 364 277 to organise an appointment. RESPIRATORY PHYSICIAN Please contact Patti Smith Specialist Support Officer, Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735 to make an appointment. Dates: August 20-21, November 19-20. WELL WOMANS CLINIC DOCTOR Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. Dates: June 10-11, August 5-6. WELL WOMANS CLINIC NURSE Please call Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to book an appointment if you are due for a pap smear. Dates: August 11-13

Christian brings aerosol art to Blackall

The often misunderstood art form of aerosol art is on display in Blackall and widely accepted and appreciated by the community. Brisbane-based aerosol artist Christian Griffiths has been painting for 15 years and been involved in numerous projects in Blackall. He returned to town last week to paint another mural and conduct workshops in conjunction with the Shockwave Youth Arts Festival. His fourth visit to Blackall, Christian spent three days designing, sketching and painting a mural at the Blackall skate park. A set of five walls, the mural shows a skateboarder setting off down a skate ramp. As with most of his projects in Blackall, Christian is not without enthusiastic helpers eager to have a go. Around 20 people over the weekend came to get some tips from Christian on some of the basic principles of aerosol art, and put them to good use on stenciling, their own projects and the mural itself. Christian has done an apprenticeship in motor mechanics, and studies in fine art and youth work, before focusing on setting up his own professional aerosol art business, Aerograffix. With his background in youth work, Christian brings a unique approach to aerosol art, involving communities, schools and young people in his work. I really enjoy what I do,

and the fact that other people can get something from it, Christian said. If people have learnt something about the technique of using aerosols or graffiti as a positive art form, then it is worthwhile. Christian has managed to explore and demonstrate a positive way of using aerosols for art and projects that benefit young people. Seeing the difficulty in the limited funding or art spaces available, Christian spent the best part of 10 years bumping up against governments and councils advocating for legal walls for emerging aerosol artists to practice and show their art on. These days he is focused on his successful business, and hopes to start more work on producing canvas aerosol art. His nickname, Sauce, comes from his love of tomato sauce. As a child, Christian was once given 12 bottles of it, but it didnt last long.

Shockwave Youth Arts Festival ~ Blackall June 5 - 6

Eric Robinson from Brisbane band My Fiction who played at the Shockwave Festival last weekend in Blackall

The lanterns on display prior to the Shockwave lantern parade on Saturday

Shockwave organiser Sam gives tips to the enthusiastic group at the lantern Shagun gets to work on the skate park making workshop on Saturday mural with artist Christian Griffiths

Lisa Kings helps with the finishing Micah Fawkner shows his stencil and aerosol touches on the skate park mural art after the Shockwave Youth Arts Festival Page 6 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 12 2009

Christian and Shagun watch on as visitor Kim Hunnam tries out her aerosol art techniques on the mural Local musicians Jack, Dylan and Justin take to the stage at Shockwave The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 12 2009 - Page 7